INTERNAL ILLNESSES AS A SOURCE OF DANGER IN ROAD TRAFFIC

INTERNE ERKRANKUNGEN ALS GEFAHRENQUELLE IM STRASSENVERKEHR

Internal illnesses become a source of danger for road traffic as soon as they give rise to unnoticed disturbances or lead to sudden death. Statistics which are available do not allow an accurate assessment to be made of the contribution which these illnesses make to road accidents. It can however be assumed that so-called precautionary internal examinations will not bring about any significant reduction in accident rate. This fact does not however absolve the doctor from his duty of advising the patient on any possible impairment of his driving aptitude. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Kraftfahrverband Deutscher Aerzte EV

  Johanna-Melber-Weg 31
  Frankfurt am Main,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • WALTER, J
  • Franke, H
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 4-14
• Serial:
  • Arzt und Auto
  • Volume: 50
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Kraftfahrverband Deutscher Aerzte EV

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aptitude; Crash investigation; Crash rates; Diseases and medical conditions; Drivers; Driving; Health; Human characteristics; Human factors; Medical examinations and tests; Prevention; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics; Inside
• ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 2226: Driving aptitude; 2134: Illness; 9033: Inside; 2154: Medical aspects; 2157: Medical examination
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097368
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Institute of Road Research, Germany
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM